Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 47:8

8. God reigneth over the heathen : God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

(i. e.) Over all heathen Nations, as being the King of all the Earth, v. 7. Which was not true in Davids time, but was fulfilled by Christ.

To wit, as Judge and King, exercising Dominion, or Reigning as he now said; this being onely another Expression of the same thing. And this Holy Torone is either, 1. The Ark, upon which God was said to sit to govern the Israelites. Or rather, 2. Heaven; which is oft called Gods Throne, Psal▪ 11. 4. Isa. 66. 1. whence God is said to behold and to rule all Nations; of which general Dominion of God he here speaks. And here Christ [illegible: 1 word] at his Fathers right Hand, for that purpose.